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1861 Census - RG9; Piece: 3069; Folio: 20; Page: 34;
Nicholas Row, Burnley
James Leaver, Head, Mar, 29yrs, Licensed Hawker Tea & Coffee, b. Briercliffe
Zillah Leaver, Wife, Mar, 28yrs, Power Loom Weaver Cotton, b. Burnley
Mary Ellen Leaver, Daughter, 8yrs, Scholar, b. Accrington
Thos. Leaver, Son, 6yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
Zillah Leaver, Daughter, 6 months, b. Burnley

1871 Census - RG10; Piece: 4148; Folio: 117; Page: 24
125 Abel street, Burnley
Zilla Leaver, Head, Widow, 37yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Lane Head, Lancs
Mary Ellen Leaver, Daughter, Unm, 18yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Accrington
Thomas Leaver, Son, Unm, 17yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Zilla Leaver, Daughter, 11yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
Sussanah Leaver, Daughter, 8yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley

1881 Census - RG11; Piece: 4148; Folio: 171; Page: 32
43 Brennand street, Burnley
Benjamin Eastwood, Head, Mar, 28yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Mary C. Eastwood, Wife, 28yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
James Eastwood, Son, 9yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
Sarah Eastwood, Daughter, 6yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
Thomas Eastwood, Son, 4yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
John Eastwood, Son, 1yrs, b. Burnley
Zillah Leaver, Boarder, 20yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Susannah Leaver, Boarder, 17yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley

Deaths Sept 1878
LEAVER, Zillah (46yrs) Burnley, 8e – 207

Births Dec 1860
LEAVER Zillah – Burnley, 8e, 156

Marriages Sept 1881
LEAVER Zillah – Burnley, 8e, 409
Zillah LEAVER married Miles Thomas HARDCASTLE at Burnley Register Office

Marriages Dec 1881
LEAVER Susannah – Burnley, 8e, 469
Susannah LEAVER married Jeremiah ROBINSON at Burnley Register Office

1891 Census - RG12; Piece: 3362; Folio 41; Page 5
249 Briercliffe Road, Burnley
Miles Thomas Hardcastle, Head, Married, 31yrs, Hair Dresser, b. Burnley
Aquillah? Hardcastle, Wife, Mar, 30yrs, b. Burnley
Herbert Hardcastle, Son, 4yrs, b. Burnley
Susanah Robinson, Sister in law, Widow, 27yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Aquillah? Robinson, Daughter, 9yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
Sarah Robinson, Daughter, 7yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley

http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/Gra ... castle.htm

1891 Census - RG12; Piece: 3362; Folio 41; Page 5
247 Briercliffe Road, Burnley
William Henry Hardcastle, Head, Mar, 27yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Margaret Ann Hardcastle, Wife, Mar, 25yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
William Hardcastle, Son, 6yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
John Hardcastle, Son, 4yrs, b. Burnley
Harry Hardcastle, Son, 2yrs, b. Burnley

http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/Gra ... castle.htm

1891 Census - RG12; Piece: 3362; Folio 41; Page 6
251 Briercliffe Road, Burnley
Henry Hardcastle, Head, Mar, 54yrs, living on his ?, b. Burnley
Susan Hardcastle, Wife, Mar, 52yrs, b. Todmorden, Yorkshire
Susanah Hardcastle, Daughter, Single, 24yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Nancy Alice Hardcastle, Daughter, 21yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Emily Hardcastle, Daughter, 18yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Clara Hardcastle, Daughter, 16yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Annie Hardcastle, Daughter, 14yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Walter Clegg Hardcastle, Son, 9yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
Harry Hardcastle, Son, 7yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley

Hardcastle grave at Haggate http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/Gra ... ersall.htm

I think this may be the wife:

HO107; Piece: 2251; Folio: 581; Page: 1

Ellen Berry 44
George Berry 3
Grimshaw Berry 8
Thomas Berry 41
Thomas Berry 10
Zilla Berry 18
Can't get any more informatin as Ancestry literally just went off.

Lancashire bmd
Marriages 1852
LEVER James
BERRY Priscilla
Clitheroe, St Mary Magdalene
records at Preston C3/2/135

1841 Census - HO107; Piece 506; Book: 21; Civil Parish: Whalley; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 9; Folio: 37; Page: 17; Line: 23
Burnley Lane Head, Burnley
Thomas Berry, 32yrs, Weaver, b. Lancs
Ellen Berry, 33yrs, Weaver, b. Lancs
Susannah Berry, 10yrs, b. Lancs
Zella Berry, 8yrs, b. Lancs
Thomas Berry, 7 months, b. Lancs

1851 Census - HO107; Piece: 2251; Folio: 581; Page: 1
New Ground Top, Whalley, Burnley
Thomas Berry, Head, Mar, 41yrs, Power Loom Weaver Cotton, b. Burnley
Ellen Berry, Wife, Mar, 44yrs, b. New Church
Zilla Berry, Daughter, Unm, 18yrs, , Power Loom Weaver Cotton, b. Burnley
Thomas Berry, Son, 10yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
Grimshaw Berry, Son, 9yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
George Berry, Son, 3yrs, b. Burnley

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Maureen
If you can't fight, wear a big 'at

Maureen, a few months back I purchased some death ribbons for Haggate. Amongst the lot were these names.

Priscilla Fell
http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/Gra ... 20Fell.htm

James Procter
http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/Gra ... rocter.htm

William Henry Hardcastle
http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/Gra ... castle.htm

Henry Hardcastle
http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/Gra ... castle.htm

Nanny Berry
http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/Gra ... 0Berry.htm

The Hardcastle’s are living at 247 and 251 Briercliffe Road, and our Zillah is at 249 Briercliffe road. These ribbons probably relate to the same family so this Berry connection is a coincidence.

1901 Census - RG13; Piece: 3883; Folio: 123; Page: 34
30 Livingstone Street, Brierfield
Miles T. Hardcastle, Head, Mar, 41yrs, Hairdresser, b. Burnley
Zillah Hardcastle, Wife, Mar, 40yrs, b. Burnley
Herbert Hardcastle, Son, 14yrs, Hairdresser Apprentice, b. Burnley
Susannah Hardcastle, Daughter, 10yrs, b. Burnley

1871 Census - RG10; Piece: 4148; Folio: 51; Page: 5
Reedly Lodge, Burnley
Henry Hardcastle, Head, Mar, 34yrs, Miner, b. Burnley
Susan Hardcastle, Wife, Mar, 32yrs, Drefsmaker, b. Leeds
Sarah E.? Hardcastle, Daughter, 13yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Miles T. Hardcastle, Son, 11yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
Mary A. Hardcastle, Daughter, 9yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
William H? Hardcastle, Son, 7yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
Susannah Hardcastle, Daughter, 4yrs, b. Burnley
Mary A. Hardcastle, Daughter, 1yr, b. Burnley

Maureen, the Berry and Leaver family were living next door to each other in the 1861 census

1861 Census - RG9; Piece: 3069; Folio: 20; Page: 34
Nicholas Row, Burnley
Thomas Berry, Head, Mar, 52yrs, Power Loom Weaver Cotton, b. Burnley
Ellen Berry, Wife, Mar, 54yrs, House Keeper, b. Pendle
Grimshaw Berry, Son, 17yrs, Power Loom Weaver Cotton, b. Burnley
George Berry, Son, 13yrs, b. Burnley

Next House

1861 Census - RG9; Piece: 3069; Folio: 20; Page: 34;
Nicholas Row, Burnley
James Leaver, Head, Mar, 29yrs, Licensed Hawker Tea & Coffee, b. Briercliffe
Zillah Leaver, Wife, Mar, 28yrs, Power Loom Weaver Cotton, b. Burnley
Mary Ellen Leaver, Daughter, 8yrs, Scholar, b. Accrington
Thos. Leaver, Son, 6yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
Zillah Leaver, Daughter, 6 months, b. Burnley

1871 Census - RG10; Piece: 4148; Folio: 114; Page: 18
77 Abel street, Burnley
George Berry, Head, Mar, 23yrs, Warehouse Man, b. Burnley
Alice Berry, Wife, Mar, 24yrs, Warehouse Wife, b. Briercliffe

1871 Census - RG10; Piece: 4148; Folio: 114; Page: 18
79 Abel street, Burnley
Thomas Berry, Head, Mar, 62yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Lane Head
Jane Berry, Wife, 46yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Holton West Yorkshire
Grimshaw Berry, Son, Unm, 27yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Lane Head
Nanny Berry, Sister, Mar, 26yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Lane Head

1881 Census - RG11; Piece: 4149; Folio: 82; Page: 27
37 Ardwick road, Burnley
Grimshaw Berry, Head, Mar, 37yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Nanny Berry, Wife, Mar, 38yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Thomas Berry, Lodger, Mar, 72yrs, b. Burnley
Thomas F. Berry, Lodger, ?, 40yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Martha Berry, Daughter, 5yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley

Nanny Berry http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/Gra ... 0Berry.htm

1891 Census - RG12; Piece: 3362; Folio 42; Page 8
No. 1 No name to street, Burnley
Grimshaw Berry, Head, Mar, 47yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Nanny Berry, Wife, 46yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Martha Ann Berry, Adopted, 15yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley

This might be Zillah’s father James Leaver

1851 Census - HO107; Piece: 2251; Folio: 567; Page: 17
Lane Head, Burnley (St. James, Briercliffe)
John Spencer, Head, Mar, 35yrs, Beamer & Twister, b. Briercliffe
Mary Spencer, Wife, Mar, 35yrs, attends house, b. Burnley
Elizh Spencer, Daughter, 13yrs, Twister, b. Burnley
Mary Spencer, Daughter, 10yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
James Spencer, Son, 8yrs, At home, b. Burnley
Tho. Spencer, Son, 3yrs, b. Burnley
Wm. Spencer, 10 months, b. Burnley
James Leaver, Lodger, Unm, 19yrs, P Loom Weaver, b. Briercliffe
James Nutter, Lodger, Unm, 20yrs, P Loom Weaver, b. Briercliffe

We're running out of Briercliffe Jameses. The only unattached one I can find is son of John Leaver & Ann Catlow, but we have his date of birth as 1827, not 1832. If the date of birth came from the 1841 census then that might be the answer. Am I missing any other candidates?
Maybe I just need to get his marriage cert. Being mean I want to rule out other known possibilities before I do.

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Maureen
If you can't fight, wear a big 'at

1841 Census - HO107; Piece 506; Book: 21; Civil Parish: Whalley; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 9; Folio: 34; Page: 9; Line: 11
Cop Row, Burnley
John Spencer, 25yrs, Weaver, b. Lancs
Margaret Spencer, 24yrs, Weaver, b. Lancs
Elizabeth Spencer, 4yrs, b. Lancs
John Spencer, 3yrs, b. Lancs
Mary Spencer, 1yr, b. Lancs
James Emmott, 30yrs, Weaver, b. Lancs
James Walton, 20yrs, Weaver, b. Lancs
James Leaver, 10yrs, b. Lancs

1861 Census - RG9; Piece: 3068; Folio: 81; Page: 10
Higher Rake Head, Burnley
John Spencer, Head, Mar, 46yrs, Cotton Loom Weaver, b. Burnley
Margaret Spencer, Wife, 43yrs, House Keeper, b. Burnley
Mary Spencer, Daughter, 21yrs, Cotton Powerloom Weaver, b. Burnley
James Spencer, Son, 18yrs, Twister in Cotton Factory, b. Burnley
Thomas Spencer, Son, 12yrs, Twister in cotton factory (half time), b. Burnley
Nanny Spencer, Daughter, 9yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
William Spencer, Son, 6yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley

1871 Census - RG10; Piece: 4148; Folio: 61; Page: 5
Rake Head, Burnley
John Spencer, Head, Mar, 55yrs, Cotton Beamer Twister, b. Burnley
Margaret Spencer, Wife, 54yrs, House Keeper, b. Burnley
Mary Spencer, Daughter, 30yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
James Spencer, Son, 27yrs, Cotton Beamer & Twister, b. Burnley
Nancy Spencer, Daughter, 18yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley

1881 Census - RG11; Piece: 4152; Folio: 128; Page: 23
6 Dale Street, Habergham Eaves, Burnley
John Spencer, Head, Mar, 64yrs, Twister, b. Burnley
Margaret Spencer, Wife, Mar, 63yrs, Housewife, b. Burnley
Mary Spencer, Daughter, Unm, 43yrs, Weaver, b. Burnley
James Spencer, Son, 38yrs, Manufacturer, b. Burnley
John Starkie, Boarder, 19yrs, Twister, b. Marsden

1891 Census - RG12; Piece: 3369; Folio 91; Page 34
6 Dale Street, Habergham Eaves, Burnley
John Spencer, Head, 75yrs, b. Burnley
Margaret Spencer, Wife, Mar, 74yrs, b. Burnley
Mary Spencer, Daughter, 50yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
John Sagar, Grandchild, 3yrs, b. Blackburn

1901 Census - RG13; Piece: 3874; Folio: 101; Page: 30
6 Dale Street, Habergham Eaves, Burnley
Margaret Spencer, Head, Widow, 84yrs, b. Burnley
Alice Spencer, G. Daughter, 20yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Mary Spencer, G. Daughter, 18yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
John W? Spencer, G. Son, 17yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley

I missed that one - I don't even have him on the tree as a loose end. He isn't the same 1831 James as the one who was son of John Leaver and Ann Catlow as that James is on the 1841 census with is parents. so we have 2. Why oh why didn't they have more imagination with names?
Anyway I'm going to send for James & Zillah/ Priscilla's marriage cert and hope his father's name's on it.

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Maureen
If you can't fight, wear a big 'at

Says the mother of John Leaver

Touche

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Maureen
If you can't fight, wear a big 'at

I just thought - it's even worse than you think. His dad calls him Jimmy. Don't ask why, I can't remember.

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Maureen
If you can't fight, wear a big 'at

I think Miles Thomas Hardcastle and Walter Hardcastle are Brothers.

1901 Census - RG13; Piece: 3866; Folio: 36; Page: 8
222 Briercliffe Road, Burnley (St. Andrew’s)
Walter Hardcastle, Head, Mar, 19yrs, Cotton Twister, b. Burnley
Elizabeth Hardcastle, Wife, Mar, 18yrs, b. Nelson

Marriages Dec 1900
LEAVER Elizabeth – Burnley, 8e, 428
HARDCASTLE Walter – Burnley, 8e, 428

1891 Census - RG12; Piece: 3362; Folio 46; Page 15
188 Briercliffe Road, Burnley
James Leaver, Head, Mar, 32yrs, Stone Quarryman, b. Burnley
Mary Jane Leaver, Wife, 31yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Annie Leaver, Daughter, Single, 13yrs, Cotton Winder, b. Brierfield
Mary Leaver, Daughter, 11yrs, Cotton Winder, b. Brierfield
Susannah Leaver, Daughter, 10yrs, Cotton Winder, b, Brierfield
Elizabeth Leaver, Daughter, 8yrs, Scholar, b. Brierfield
Thomas Leaver, Son, 7yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
James Leaver, Son, 5yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley

1901 Census - RG13; Piece: 3868; Folio: 68; Page: 48
11 Kimberley Street, Briercliffe
James Leaver, Head, Widr, 42yrs, Grave Digger, Outdoor Labourer, b. Little Marsden
Mary Leaver, Daughter, Spinster, 21yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Little Marsden
Susannah Leaver, Daughter, Spinster, 20yrs, Cotton Winder, b. Little Marsden
Thomas Leaver, Son, 17yrs, Warehouse, Cotton Mill, b. Burnley
James Leaver, Son, 15yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Maggie Leaver, Daughter, 9yrs, b. Burnley